A Little Friday File Fun

In
Somerset, Pennsylvania, a
47-year-old woman crashed her car, was arrested for DU.I, tested for
blood-alcohol levels and then released. After her release from the state police
barracks, the woman offered a stranger $3 for a ride back to her crashed
vehicle, which she entered and began driving. According to WTAE in Pittsburgh,
police said the woman again lost control of the car and sideswiped a parked
car, then crashed into a shed. She was charged the same day for a second DU.I.

In
Devon, England, a 16-year-old
student changed his naturally blond hair to a reddish-pink. But, his school
didn’t like it, so he was told to go home and not return until his hair ‘meets
the published requirements.’ According to the UK’s Metro, the student’s dad
claims that there is no rule against a student dyeing his or her hair any color.

In
New York City, a 27-year-old real
estate broker and her friend were apparently so disorderly when they hopped
into a cab that the driver drove them to the 13th Precinct police station. The
Gothamist reports that, when the cab driver got out of the cab to enter the
police station, the broker hopped behind the wheel and drove away. Police were
able to catch up with her when she was forced to pull over to throw up.

In
St. Augustine, Florida, a woman was
shopping in a Walmart one night when she heard someone running behind her.
Before she could turn around, an 18-year-old man struck her with a pillow. The woman
told the man “that’s not really cool,” but he just laughed. Jacksonville’s CBS
News station reported that police were called because the woman was scared and
upset. The man told police it was a joke, and that he uses it as an unorthodox
method to meet people.

In
Minturn, Colorado, a public restroom
was named winner of the 2015 Cintas’ America’s Best Restroom Awards. According
to UPI, the town of Minturn is set to receive $2,500 worth of restroom services
provided by Cintas. The restrooms are made of 320 fabricated wood pieces and
feature turquoise walls and steel butterflies on the ceilings. Cintas annually
compiles a list of the nation’s best bathrooms based on a set of criteria
including cleanliness, visual appeal, innovation, functionality and unique
design elements. The list of ten finalists is then put to a national vote to
determine the winner. http://www.bestrestroom.com/us/press/press-winner-minturn-abr.asp

In Louisville, Kentucky, there is a new
scourge in the city housed inside Metro Government’s own offices. According to
INSIDER Louisville, Metro Planning & Design Services manager Joe Reverman
sent an email to department staff and administrators saying, “We have recently
discovered mass quantities of boogers on the two walls around the urinal in the
3rd floor men’s restroom.” The email threatened retribution, and advised
everyone to be lookout for and report suspicious activity. In a follow-up email, Heather Plowman, an
executive administrator of Develop Louisville, gave Metro Planning & Design
employees tips about how to properly dispose of their boogers, and she said
signs were being made to give them a daily reminder of such procedures.

MARKET MIRROR

Friday, the Dow closed 72.85 points (0.29%) higher at 24,946.51, the NASDAQ was virtually unchanged at 7,481.99, and the S&P 500 was up 4.68 points (0.17%) at 2,752.01. The Russell 2000 increased 9.43 points (0.60%) to 1,586.05, and the Wilshire 5000 gained 78.92 points (0.28%) to finish at 28,545.18.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was down 4/32, increasing its yield to 2.844%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 12/32, bringing its yield up to 3.078%.

WEEK’S WORTH: For the week ending March 16, the Dow fell 1.54%, the NASDAQ decreased 1.04%, and the S&P 500 lost 1.24%. The Russell 2000 was down 0.69%, and the Wilshire 5000 finished 1.09% lower.